Dale Dyke Dam burst on March 11, 1864 and 700 million gallons of waters rushed through Loxley Village and on to Malin Bridge and Hillsborough and in to Sheffield city centre.
To honour those people who perished in the flood there was a flower laying ceremony at Millsands yesterday on the flood memorial which was led by historian Ron Clayton, flowers were laid at the Bates family grave in Loxley Cemetry by the Friends of Loxley Cemetry and Malcolm Nunn took people on a walk to the dam site.
1. The aftermath of the flood
The aftermath of the flood outside The Stag Inn and Turner Wheel, Malin Bridge 1864 Photo: Sheff archive
2. Memorial walkers
Malcolm Nunn heads the Sheffield Floods walk from Low Bradfield Photo: DEAN ATKINS
3. Friends of Loxley Cemetery T
Friends of Loxley cemetery members Tricia Childs, Susan Fisher, Malcolm Nunn, Jane Pratt, and Lynda Barnett lay flowers on the Bates family Grave who lost their lives in the Great Flood of 1864 Photo: DEAN ATKINS
4. Leader of the walk
Malcolm Nunn heads the Sheffield Floods memorial walk from Low Bradfield Photo: DEAN ATKINS